Yawarkucha, Ibarra

Name: Yawarkucha
Address: Ibarra, Ecuador

#2 among attractions in Ibarra

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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Yawarkucha or Yawar Kucha, hispanicized spellings Yaguarcocha, Yahuarcocha) is a lake in Ecuador located in the eastern outskirts of the city of Ibarra in Imbabura Province, Ibarra Canton. The lake is about 2 kilometres long and wide and has an elevation of 2,190 metres above sea level. The lake was formed from glacial meltwater about 10,000 BCE. ()

Alternative names: Maximum depth: 26 ftElevation: 7182 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 0°22'17"N, 78°6'9"W

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Yawarkucha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Antonio de Ibarra, Inca-Caranqui, Autodromo Internacional de Yahuarcocha.

2 miW
Area
San Antonio de Ibarra, Ibarra
52 min walk • San Antonio de Ibarra is a city in northern Ecuador that lies at the foot of the Imbabura Volcano and on the left bank of the Tahuando River in Imbabura Province.
3.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Inca-Caranqui, Ibarra
92 min walk • The Inca-Caranqui archaeological site is located in the village of Caranqui on the southern outskirts of the city of Ibarra, Ecuador. The ruin is located in a fertile valley at an elevation of 2,299 metres.
0.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Autodromo Internacional de Yahuarcocha, Ibarra
17 min walk • The Autódromo Internacional José Tobar, formerly known as the Autodromo Internacional de Yahuarcocha, is a motorsport circuit located in Ibarra, Ecuador, around the lake Yawarkucha. It has hosted events in the Formula Renault series.

Yawarkucha, Ibarra

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Yawarkucha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

San Antonio de Ibarra, Ibarra

Inca-Caranqui, Ibarra

Autodromo Internacional de Yahuarcocha, Ibarra